n ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION: (ARA) is open to Seacoast residents 50 years and above, retired or not, to enjoy daytime educational, social, and physical activity programs. Annual membership is $45. Continuing series include, great decisions discussions on Monday mornings, physical fitness on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30, writing group on Tuesday afternoons, water aerobics on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m., and play reading on Friday afternoons. Other series will include presentations by contemporary local authors on Monday afternoons, art talks from the Currier Museum of Art and UNH Art Gallery on Wednesday mornings, Langdon Place music series on Thursday mornings, watercolor workshops on Thursday afternoons and travel without a suitcase presentations on Friday mornings. Morning programs are from 9:30 to 11 and afternoon programs are 1:30 to 3 unless otherwise noted. For information about membership in the organization, visit www.unh.edu/ara/ or contact Ben at 397-5046.

n BRENTWOOD SENIORS: meet the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Community Center, 190 Route 125. Social hour and appetizers are at 11 a.m., business meeting at 11:30 a.m. and luncheon buffet at 11:45 a.m. For information, call Joe Gancarz, 642-5830.

n EPPING SENIORS: meet every second Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. at Watson Academy Community Center.

n KENSINGTON S.A.L.T.: (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) holds meetings the first Monday of each month in the Legion Hall. All Kensington seniors are invited. Call the police office at 772-2929 to ensure transportation.

n NEWMARKET SENIOR: Citizens meets the first Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Center on Beech Street Extension. Anyone 55 and older is welcome to join.

n THE NORTHEAST PRIME TIME CLUB: offers senior trips. Call the Portsmouth office at 422-9869 for details/reservations. The club is booking now for 2009. The club has a few limited seatings.

y Sept. 18: A "Quacking Good Day" in Portland for a Duck Tour. Lunch at the Dunstan School House Restaurant, then off for a scenic narrated Duck Tour. $66 per person.

y Oct. 4: Fall Foliage Trip: Lunch at the Beacon Resort. A sightseeing tour starting with Franconia State Park, travel over the Kancamagus Highway through the White Mountain National Forest. $55 per person.

y Dec. 5-11: New England Patriots Game and 5-day cruise. You get the whole game package above for Dec. 5-7, plus Monday, Dec. 7 you board your NCL ship for a 5-day cruise to the Bahamas. The price starts at $1,349.00 per person/double occupancy.

n RYE OVER 55 CLUB: The travel committee is working on arranging trips for the spring. We will let you know more once we have made some choices. Contact Meg Cartwright at 964-8192.

Fall trips:

y Sept. 3: A trip to Venus De Milo, Swansea, Mass., to see John Davidson. A complete luncheon will be served. $74 complete.

y Sept. 28: Overnight trip to Rutland, Vt. at the Rutland Holiday Inn. Leaving Rye at 8 a.m. Sept. 28 and returning Tuesday, Sept. 29 with a stop for lunch (on your own). Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel and a visit to the Mendon Mountain Orchards and Cider Mill, then a visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum. Following lunch, a visit to the Maple Museum and then to the Vermont Marble Museum. Cost: $179 per person, double occupancy; $169 per person, triple occupancy; $239 single.

n SENIOR CITIZENS: Club of Hampton meets the second Thursday at 10 a.m. in the United Methodist Church, 525 Lafayette Road. There will be coffee and snacks at 9:30 a.m. 929-9963.

n SEABROOK SENIORS: meet first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center. For information, call 474 2601.

n STRATHAM SENIORS 76ERS: meets at 11:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the Stratham Municipal Center on Bunker Hill Avenue. A potluck lunch will be served, and an interesting program is offered each month. Special day trips are held throughout the year. All those 55 or older living in Stratham or the surrounding communities are invited to attend. 778-0143.

n EXETER AREA GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS: meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, September to May at the Exeter Senior Center. Club member, Andra Copeland, was voted the Outstanding Clubwoman of the Year recently. She has been a member of the club for four years and has worked on many projects and events concentrating on the Donations and Education committees. She currently holds the position of corresponding secretary on the Executive Board. 778-7237.

Resources/special events

n THE PARTRIDGE HOUSE: Assisted Living Facility in Hampton, will be hosting a Summer Garden Flower & Plant Show Expo from Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to bring fragrant new meaning to the words "FLOWER POWER" and makes perfect "scents" to the Seacoast community. Come enjoy our Ice Cream Blueberry Social. We will also offer snacks and perennial daisy plants and mint plants as giveaways. Volunteers needed. Would you like to get involved or do you know someone who would? It's time to show off your green thumb and meet new people sharing your common interest. Free admission and parking, handicapped-accessible. Valet parking is provided for patrons. The Partridge House is dedicated to providing community events to the people in the greater Seacoast area. RSVP: Paula Hartwell-Bell at 929-3032, ext. 1101.

n MAXIMUM HEALTH SYSTEMS: has announced the dates and locations of local flu immunization clinics in all areas. The influenza vaccine is now available to the general public, and all are invited to attend local clinics. People are encouraged to visit www.FindaFluShot.com for more information, or call toll-free (877) 962-9358.

n SEACOAST VNA: offers weekly blood pressure screenings at the agency office, 29 Lafayette Road, in North Hampton every Tuesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. This service is free of charge and no appointment is necessary.

FOOT CARE CLINIC: by the Seacoast VNA will be held on the second Wednesday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in North Hampton. Individuals unable to perform their own foot care due to visual problems, difficulty with manual dexterity, etc., are eligible for these clinics. Individuals with diabetes or circulatory problems will require a physician's approval for participation. Appointments must be made in advance by calling 926-2066 or 430-7656, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donations of $15 for the first visit and $10 for each visit after are greatly appreciated.

n FREE SCREENING CLINIC FOR SENIORS including cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes will be held at the following locations:

n MEALS ON WHEELS: serves luncheons Monday through Friday (Monday-Thursday at noon and Friday at 11:30 a.m., at the Exeter Senior Center, 30 Court St., Exeter. There is a suggested donation of $2. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 778-8196.

Bereavement

n SEACOAST HOSPICE: offers a variety of support groups to individuals in the community who are grieving the death of a loved one. Groups meet once a week for six weeks for two hours and are free of charge. Registration is required by calling the Bereavement Department at (800) 416-9207.

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